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Gas stations in Hawkins County, TN

How Hawkins County, TN compares with other counties and the U.S. for gas stations: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 71 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #389 of 2,358 scored counties
#20 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee

Listings
35
31 chain locations (89%)
Official establishments
24
−17.2% since 2019
Household spending a year
$76.7M
On gasoline and other fuels · $3,255 a household
Spending per listing
$2.2M
8% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
14.9
37% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
59,559
+5.0% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 35 gas stations in Hawkins County. 31 of them (89%) are chain locations, against 84% across the U.S. That is 14.9 per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 10.9.

Households in Hawkins County spend about $76.7M a year on gasoline and other fuels, or $3,255 per household, 25% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.2M per station, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M.

Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in Hawkins County in 2023, down 17.2% from 2019. That is one for every 982 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Hawkins County grew 5.0%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). For gas stations, Hawkins County has a Groundwork market score of 71 (upper middle): #389 of 2,358 scored counties and #20 of 87 scored counties in Tennessee. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Hawkins County compares

The same measures for Tennessee and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all gasoline and other fuels by the gas stations counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Gas stations in Hawkins County, TN compared with Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureHawkins CountyTennesseeU.S.
Listings per 10k households14.914.410.9
Spending per listing$2.2M$2.1M$2.4M
Households per official establishment9828211,184
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−17.2%−1.8%−3.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+5.0%+5.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on gasoline and other fuels$3,255$3,038$2,595
Median household income$56,936$69,595$80,734
Groundwork market score7157

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
29 → 24−17.2% over the period
Employees, 2023
238
Annual payroll, 2023
$6.8M
One-person businesses, 2023
0Businesses with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
3531 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
32The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as gasoline stations in Hawkins County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.

Population and households in Hawkins County

Population, 2025 estimate
59,559+5.0% since 2020
Households
23,567
Median age
45.7
Homes lived in by their owners
80%
Vehicles per household
2.1
Land area
487 sq. mi.
People per square mile
119
Median household income
$56,936+35.8% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$72,222
Median home value
$176,300
Jobs located here
12,518
Daytime population
48,388Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Gas stations across Tennessee

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The highest-scoring counties in Tennessee for gas stations, numbered among those based in Tennessee, with Hawkins County marked.

Top counties in Tennessee

Counties in Tennessee ranked for gas stations by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Williamson County, TN92748.0$4.2M+9.0%#15 of 2,358
2Bledsoe County, TN85612.4$2.8M+6.5%#78 of 2,358
3Rutherford County, TN8413310.3$3.1M+12.6%#87 of 2,358
4Montgomery County, TN83869.8$3.2M+13.0%#96 of 2,358
5Wilson County, TN836711.3$2.9M+17.8%#98 of 2,358
6Hickman County, TN831212.7$2.8M+5.0%#100 of 2,358
7Macon County, TN821212.7$2.8M+9.5%#118 of 2,358
8Sumner County, TN809912.6$2.6M+9.2%#154 of 2,358
9Smith County, TN791012.6$2.8M+5.1%#175 of 2,358
10Loudon County, TN783313.7$2.6M+15.6%#201 of 2,358
20Hawkins County, TN713514.9$2.2M+5.0%#389 of 2,358

Other business types in Hawkins County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many gas stations are in Hawkins County, TN?

Hawkins County has 35 gas stations on map listings as of September 2026. 31 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count gas stations. Official counts show 24 businesses with payroll classed as gasoline stations in 2023, down 17.2% from 2019.

How much do households in Hawkins County, TN spend on gasoline and other fuels?

About $76.7M a year, or $3,255 per household. That is 25% above the U.S. average (an index of 125, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 gas stations on map listings, it comes to $2.2M per station. It is estimated from the incomes of the 23,567 households in Hawkins County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Hawkins County, TN compare with the U.S. for gas stations?

Hawkins County has 14.9 gas stations per 10,000 households, 37% above the U.S. rate of 10.9. Spending per station is $2.2M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $2.4M. At the national ratio of gas stations to household spending, Hawkins County would have about 32, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 982 households, against one for every 1,184 across the U.S. The official count fell 17.2% from 2019 to 2023, against −3.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Hawkins County, TN growing?

Population estimates put Hawkins County at 59,559 people in 2025, up 5.0% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 23,567 households. The median household income in Hawkins County is $56,936 a year, 29% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.8% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.

What is the Groundwork market score?

The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Hawkins County scores 71 for gas stations (upper middle), #389 of 2,358 scored counties.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for gas stations · All 56 business types in Hawkins County

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